ATI Nutrition CMS Practice Exam Questions & Answers Online Practice A & B 2019 (Verified Answers).
A nurse is preparing to bottle feed an infant who
... [Show More] has a cleft lip. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to reduce risk of aspiration?
Squeeze the infant's cheeks together while feeding - Helps obtain adequate seal
A nurse is preparing a health promotion seminar for a group of clients about cancer
prevention. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Eat at least 2.5 cups of fruit and vegetables each day - Maintains body weight; reduces
risk for lung ang GI cancers.
A nurse is teaching a client about stress management. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
I will take a long walk every evening - Benefits of exercise; assistance in stress
management
A nurse is providing dietary instructions for a client who has a prescription for warfarin.
Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend the client eat in moderation
while taking this medication?
Leafy green vegetables - Vitamin K containing foods as they can work against
anticoagulation effects of warfarin
A nurse in a long-term care facility is monitoring a client during mealtime who has
Parkinson's disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the
priority?
The client drools while eating - Dysphagia; risk for aspiration
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a group of clients. Which of the following
clients should the nurse identify as experiencing dehydration?
A client who has a sodium level of 150 mEq/L
Hypernatremia; water deficit causing increased sodium concentration; s/s of
hypernatremia: h/a, nausea, confusion, fatigue.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has diabetes mellitus and an HbA1c of
ATI Nutrition CMS Practice Exam Online Practice A & B 2019
8.7%. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of this
laboratory value?
This shows I have not been following my diet - HbA1c goal level for DM is between
6.5% and 7%
A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone radical head and neck resection to
treat cancer and is receiving radiation therapy. The nurse should monitor for which of
the following potential adverse effects? Changes in the production of saliva
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who is postoperative following a gastric
bypass procedure. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Begin each meal with a protein
Client needs 60-120 g protein each day
A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who has osteoporosis. The nurse
should instruct the client that which of the following foods has the highest amount of
calcium?
1/2 cup roasted almonds
A nurse is caring for an adolescent who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to assess for Somogyi phenomenon?
Monitor blood glucose levels during the night - Somogyi phenomenon is fasting
hyperglycemia that occurs in the morning in response to hypoglycemia during the
nighttime.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for parenteral nutrition (PN)
containing a mixture of dextrose, amino acids, and lipids. Prior to administration of the
PN, the nurse should report which of the following food allergies to the provider?
Eggs - Lipid component composed of soybean or safflower soybean oil with egg
phospholipid used as an emulsifier; risk for allergic reaction.
A nurse is assessing a client who has fluid volume excess. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect?
Crackles in the lungs - Respiratory s/s of fluid volume excess: crackles, dyspnea,
shortness of breath
A nurse is teaching a client who has hypertension about decreasing sodium intake.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Season food with herbs and spices - To replace salt. [Show Less]